COMPILED BY GEORGE H. HIMES.

This convention was held in Salem, the territorial capital, August 17-September 18, 1857. The following table gives the name of each delegate, the date of his birth, the state or country of his nativity, residence when starting to Oregon, date of arrival, county represented, and occupation:

Name.

Born. Native. Came from. Arrived. County. Occupation.

SUMMARY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Connecticut ..... Chadwick, Meigs, Nichols, Starkweather...

Kentucky

McCormick

..Anderson, Applegate, Coyle, Fitzhugh, Kelsay, Moores, Shields,
Bristow

Massachusetts ...Boise, Campbell (Hector), Lovejoy, Olds.

I

8

2

Missouri

New York

.Burch, Cox (Jesse), McBride, Watts.

4

. Babcock, Dryer, Lewis, Olney, Smith, Watkins, Williams.

7

Members of the convention who afterwards filled important public positions in the state and nation:

Boise, Reuben P., Associate Justice for many years; Chief Justice, 1862-1864, 1868-1870.

Chadwick, Stephen F., Secretary of State, Sept. 14, 1870-Feb. 1, 1877; Acting Governor, from latter date to September 11, 1878.

Deady, Matthew P., Associate Judge, Oregon Territory, 1853-1859; United States District Judge, District of Oregon, 1859 to date of death in 1893. Farrar, William H., Mayor of Portland, 1862.

Grover, L. F., Governor, Sept. 14, 1870-Feb. 1, 1877; United States Senator, March 4, 1879-March 3, 1885.

Kelly, James K., United States Senator, March 4, 1871-March 3, 1877; Chief Justice, 1878-1880.

Logan, David, Mayor of Portland, 1863.

McCormick, Stephen J., Mayor of Portland, 1859.

Prim, Paige P., Chief Justice, 1879-1880.

Shattuck, Erasmus D., Associate Justice for many years; Chief Justice, 1866-1868. Smith, Delazon, United States Senator, Feb. 14, 1859-March 3, 1859.

Williams, George H., Chief Justice, 1853-1859; United States Senator, March 4. 1865-March 3, 1871; one of the Joint High Commissioners in settling the "Alabama Claims," 1871; United States Attorney-General, 1872-1875; Mayor of Portland,

1903-1904.